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Interview Special: Grant McPhee, Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer is back in the car to talk about his latest project, Something For The Longing - Scottish Independent Pop 1985-1999, 3CD Box Set on Cherry Red Records.

About Grant McPhee

Books:

Two oral histories of Scottish indie music history - Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underground Movement (1977-1984), published by White Rabbit Books in 2022, and Postcards From Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 published by Omnibus Books in 2024.

The latter was 2024's Book of the Year on Two Big Egos in a Small Car.

Films:

Grant has made two successful music documentaries on Scottish indie music history - Big Gold Dream (2015 - focusing on Scottish indie record labels Fast Product and Postcard Records), Teenage Superstars (2017 - focusing on the Glasgow independent music scene between 1982 and 1992).

He won the prestigious audience choice award in 2015 for his film Big Gold Dream at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

He was Second Assistant Camera on the Hollywood movie World War Z and Digital Imaging Technician on Under The Skin, among many other film jobs.

Grant also served as 2nd Unit Director on two episodes of hit TV series Outlander.

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Graham and Charles discuss the Lemon Twigs and their enduring appeal. Though are they great pop but just not quite achieving the greatness they promise?

Graham is delighted that Bradford’s cultural resurgence continues, especially the gigs at Bradford Live.

Graham has been reading The Guardian foreign correspondent, Jason Burke's new book, The Revolutionists - The Story of the Extremists who Hijacked the 1970s.

Charles reports on his recent visit to the Summer Season displays at York’s Castle Museum.

Charles has been to both the Elvis Costello and Belle and Sebastian gigs in York and Halifax respectively as the two bands go on a nostalgia trip. But only one comes out on top.

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This week Charles and Graham celebrate the extraordinary life and achievements of Bradford born artist, David Hockney.

Graham salutes the quality of the latest album, Inferno - and first in 14 years - by Boards of Canada.

Where does Disclosure Day sit in the pantheon of Spielberg films? Graham expands on why it's good but not amongst the best of Spielberg's long career.

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